Fishing-reel.



W. SHAKESPEARE, Jn.

FISHING REEL. APPLICATION FILED JULY 13,1908.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

sra'rns PATENT orruon.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, JR., 0F KAIAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 WILLIAMSHAKESPEARE, JR., COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

Application ined .my 13, 190s. serial No. 443,329.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known 'that I, lVILLrAM SHAKES- rnAnE, Jr., a. citizen of theUnited States, residing at Kalamazoo, Michigan, have in vented certainnew and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels, of which the following isycommon construction and design.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of myi invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a .part'of thisspecification, in which,-

Figure lis a side elevation of a structure embodying the features o f myinvention.

`Fig. 2 is an enlarged end elevation with parts of the head broken awayto showthe arrangement of the mechanism within the same. Fig. 3 is across section taken on a line corresponding to line' 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a detail section, taken on aline corresponding to line 4-4 of Fig.3.

In the drawing, the sectional Aviews are taken looking in the directionof the little arrows vat the ends of the section lines, and similarnumerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the drawing, the frameI of my improved reel preferablyconsists of a chambered head 1 and a plate-like tail 2 connected by thepillars 3. The chambered head preferably consists of an inner head plate4 having an outwardly-projecting fiange 5 at its periphery adapted toreceive the outer head plate 6, which is of hard rubber or othersuitable material cut out to receive the mechanism.

The inner plate 4 is perforated to receive the shouldered ends of thepillars vand the outer plate 6 is bored to receive the same and tappedto receive the screws by which the parts of the head are securedtogether and to the pillars. The shaft 8 of the spool l '9 is providedwith bearings 10, which are carried by the face plate 11 seated in theouter head plate 6. On the spool shaft 8 is a pinion 12, with which thedriving gear or pinion 13 is arranged to mesh. This driving gear orpinion is mounted on the bearing stud 14, and is provided with anoutwardly-projecting hub portion 15 whichprol jects through the bearing16. on the face plate 11 to receive the crank 17, the crank beingsecured upon the hub by means of the cap nut 18.

The reversely-threaded shaft- 19 is provided with a pinion 20, thepinion preferably.

being secured thereto by means o the screw 21 tapped into the end of thereverselythreaded shaft.. The pinion 20 is arranged in mesh with thedriving pinion or gear 22 mounted upon the bearing stud 14, andconnected to the driving'gear or pinion 13 so as to be revolvedtherewith, the driving gear or pinion 13 overlapping the driving gear 22and also the shaft pinion 20.

By thus arranging the parts, they are very compactly located within thechambered head of the reel without materially increasing the dimensionsthereof; further, the number of gears is reduced to a minimum and theresult of driving the screw at a reduced speed relative to the spool issecured.

The click pinion 23 is arranged on the shaft 8 of the spool on theinside of the shaft pinion 12, which further economizes in space, as itenables the location of the click mechanism and the driving mechanismall withinl the one head, and, as previously stated, without materiallyincreasing the diameter thereof. The lever 29 for' the click is pivotedon the stud 30 and operated from the button 31. Tension is applied. tothe click by means of the spring 32. Thisk click mechanism is preferablythat shown in the Patent No. 734,972 issued to applicant and Walter E.Marhoif vJuly 28, 1903, and as the details of the click mechanism formno part of`this invention, I do not illustrate the same herein. i

The reversely-threaded shaft -19 is pro'- vided with a carriage 24having a shaft-engaging pin 25 which is preferably seated in the end ofthel screw 26 so lthat the parts ilol can be readily assembled ordisassembled.

On the ca'rriage'Qf/t is a line guide eye 27v which projects upwardlytherefrom, its upper end preferably engaging in the longitudinal slot 28in the pillar located above, thereby assisting in retaining the carriagein proper position on the screw and supporting the eye. V

I preferably provide the screw with a housing 33 to protect the samefrom water, grit and the like, which might be-wiped off or freed fromthe line as it passes through the line guide eye.

While I preferably arrange the bearings for the gears as I haveillustrated, I am aware that in varying the construction of the.chambered head, different bearings might be required, but, as suchvariations will readily appear to those skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, I do not illustrate the same herein.

Having thus v*described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

,-1. In a fishing reel, the combination of a chamberedhead; a spoolshaft; a pinion for said spool shaft; a reversely-threaded shaft; apinion for said reversely-threaded shaft; a crank; and a pair of drivingpinions arranged side by side connected to said crank, one of saidpinions being arranged to mesh with said pinion on said spool and theother with said pinion on said reversely-threaded shaft, said drivingpinion for said spool being arranged on the outside of the drivingpinion for said shaft and adapted to over` lap the same and said pinionfor said threaded shaft, all coacting for the purpose specified.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination of a chambered head; a spoolshaft; a pinion for said spool shaft; a reversely-threaded shaft; apinion for said reversely-threaded shaft; a crank; and a pair of drivingpinions arranged side by side connected to said crank, one of saidpinions bei-ng arranged to mesh with said pinion on said spool and theotherfwith said pinion for said reverselythreaded shaft, all coactingfor the purpose specified.

3. In a fishing reel, thercombination with a chambered head, of a spoolshaft; a pinion for said spool shaft; a reversely-threaded shaft; apinion for said reversely-threaded shaft; a crank; a pair of drivingpinions arranged side by side connected to said crank, one of saidpinions being arranged to mesh with the pinion on said spool and theother with said pinion on said reverselythreaded shaft, said drivingpinion for said spool being arranged to overlap said pinion for saidthreaded shaft and said driving pinion therefor; and a click pinion onsaid spool shaft arranged in alinement with said reversely-threadedshaft pinion and said driving pinion therefor, all coacting for thepurpose specified.

4. In a fishing reel, the combination with a chambered head comprisinginner and outer plates, of a spool shaft; a pinion for said spool shaft;a reversely-threaded shaft;

a pinion for said reversely-threaded shaft; a pair of driving pinionsarranged side by side, said pinions being of different sizes, the largerbeing arranged to mesh with the spool shaft pinion and the smaller withthe reversely-threaded shaft pinion; a bearing stud for said drivingpinions carried by the inner head plate; a hub on the outer of saiddriving pinions projecting through said outer head plate, said outerhead plate being provided with a bearing therefor; and a crank securedto the outer end of said hub all ,coacting for the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

WiLLIAE SHAKESPEARE, JR.v

